The Nature of Things - Penguin Classics

Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.

ISBN:	9780140447965
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Published date:	26 Jul 2007
DEWEY:	871.01
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	265
Weight:	224g
Height:	195mm
Width:	124mm
Spine width:	19mm

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